Tailor s gas-iron



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(No Model.)

D. A. UPHAM & T. J. FAY.

TAILORS GAS IRON.

No. 343,409. Patented June 8, 1-886.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. D. A. UPHAM & T. J. FAY.

TAILORS GAS IRON. No. 343.409. 'PatntedJune' 8, 1886.

WLL esses IVQeyLors; m/awm H UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID A. UPHAM AND THOMAS J. FAY, OF WORCESTER, ASSIGNORS, BY

DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-FOURTH TO ANNIE F. LUS- COMB AND JOSEPH M. PARSONS, BOTH OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS.

TAILO RS GAS-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 343,409, dated June 8, 1886. Application filed September 12 1885. Serial No. 176,962. (No model.).

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DAVID A. UPHAM and THOMAS J. FAY, both of Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tailors Gas-Irons; and We do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompany 1o ing drawings, forming 'a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 represents a'top or plan view of our aforesaid improved gas-iron. Fig. 2 represents a side view of the same, looking in the direction indicated by arrow 0, Fig. 1. Fig.

3 represents an end view,looking in the direction of arrow b, Fig. 1, a part of the iron being shown in section to illustrate some of the interior parts of the same, hereinafter de scribed. Fig. 4: represents a central vertical longitudinal section of the iron, with the exception of its handle, which is shown in elevation, taken on line a a, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow 0, same figure; and

Fig. 5 represents a bottom orunder side view of the burner and a part of the gas-pipe of our improved gas-iron, hereinafter more fully explained.

Our invention relates to gas-irons for tailors use; and it consists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

To enable those skilled in the art to which our invention appertains to make and use the same, we will now proceed to describeit more in detail.

In the drawings, A represents the bottom or base part of the iron, and B its top part or cover, which is provided with vertical stando ards d d, for holding the handle 0 at the upper ends thereof. The base'A is made hollow, and with an open top, over which the cover B is fitted, as shown in the drawings. It is also provided with a side opening, 6, to receive the gas-supply pipe D, and with a sufficient number of side and end ventilating-openings, ff, for the products of combustion to pass off when the iron is in use. The outer edge of the bottom of the cover B is provided with a flange, g, which fits over the top edge of the base Awhen said cover is placed in position. Said parts are fastened together by means of screws h, one at each corner in this instance.

The supply-pipe D is fastened at its inner end to a long burner, E, and its outer end is provided with a short section of pipe, 2', having a small central opening, j, at its inner end, which may be made larger or smaller, as de sired, in making the iron, so as to obtain a greater or less gas-supply to the iron.

Over the outer end of the section of pipe 11 is fitted one end of a flexible conducting-pipe, k,whose opposite end is connected with the main gas-supply in the usual way.

The main part orbase Z of the supply-pipe Dis made with' an enlargement or chamber, m, having an opening, a, in its lower side to admit of an inflow of fresh air, and thus maintain the combustion in the iron after the gas is'lighted. As the pipe 5 is extended down into the chamber m nearly to the mouth of the long'opening in the pipe I, a strong inward draft is produced by the pressure of the gas, thus causing a current of air to be carried along with the gas into the burner E, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3.

The'purpose of the chamber m is to admit of a free circulation of air around the lower or inner end of the pipe z, thus causing a more thorough mixture of the gas and air than by the use of a straight pipe with a side opening in the ordinary Way. Said chamber m, in connection with the section of pipe i, also serves to regulate in a measure the gas-flame 85 in the burner E by increasing or decreasing the distance between the inner end of said pipe and the mouth of the opening in the part1 aforesaid, more or less fresh air to increase or decrease the heat of the flame in the burner being mixed with the gas by means of the adj ustmentabove described, and by the use of a pipe, 3, having an opening, j, of the proper size to correspond therewith.

In fitting and fastening the supply-pipe D 95 and burner E to an iron the inner end, 0, of

the part Zis first passed through the opening 6, before alluded to, in the back side of said iron. The threaded opening 1) in the hub 12' of the burner is then placed against the inner threaded end of the supply-pipe, when said pipe while in ahorizontal position is turned against the burner, which is held stationary, thus fastening them together. Said pipe is nowturned up into an inclined position, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to bring the bottom flat side, q, of the burner against the bottom of the inside of the iron, and a flange, 1', formed 011 the pipe at an angle to the same against the vertical side of the iron. Said parts are then fastened in position by means of screws 8, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The burner E is madein the form of a long and narrow inverted trough, being made hollow with the bottom open and square in crosssection.

When the burner is placed upon the bottom of the inside of the iron, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, a chamber, t; is formed, in which the gas is deposited from the supply-pipe, hereinbefore described. Exit openings for the burning gas-fumes are formed at the bottom edges of said chamber by cutting notches u crosswise of the bottom edges of the burner and at each end thereof, as is fully shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5. As the greatest pressure of gas is applied at the center of the burner, the notches it aforesaid are made smaller at that point and gradually increased in size toward its outer ends, as shown in Figs. 4and 5, thus regulating the outflow of burning gas from the bottom edges of said burner, and consequently causing a nearly equal distribution of heat over the bottom of the iron. By thus controlling the supply of gas, so as to apply it directly to the surface required to be heated, it is obvious that a very economical use of gas is effected.

In practice we have ascertained that by the use of even a less quantity of gas than is commonly consumed by an ordinary burner for lighting purposes, the iron may be heated in a very few minutes, ready for use, and while in use we find that the maximum amount of gas consumed does not exceed five feet per hour. It is therefore evident that a large saving in fuel is effected over the usual way of heating ordinary tailors irons upon stoves. The heating may be more expeditiously performed and saves a large amount of dust and dirt ordinarily resulting from the use of stoves.

In the drawings, we have shown the notches a in the burner E A-shaped; but we do not wish to limit ourselves to this shape, as they may be made square or any other shape suitable for the purpose.

In order that the cover Band handle 0 may be heated as little as possible while the iron is in use, we interpose a division-plate, o, between said cover and the burner E. In this instance we have arranged said plate with its bot-tom about upon a level with the bottoms of the ventilating-openingsf, and assaid openings are made entirely around the iron, a free circulation of air passes over it, which greatly assists in keeping the upper parts of the iron c001. In addition to this thehandleC is made of wood or similar material. It is therefore never heated so as to be uncomfortable to the hand in taking hold of the same.

The division-plate c is held in position by means of screws w w, extended up into the cover, as shown in Fig. 4, and set-nuts x at each side of the plate. The screws to w not only serve the above purpose, but also, by being extended down to the top of burner E, serve to assist in holding said burner in position upon the bottom of the iron.

Although we prefer in practice to use both the divisionplate c and holding-nuts w w for the purposes hereinbefore stated, either one or both may be dispensed with without materially affecting the utility of our gas-iron. It is desirable to use them, however,-as a more complete iron is thereby produced.

, By leaving off the standards d d and handle 0 our improved gas-iron may be usedin combination with a pressing-machine, in which case the division or guard plate 12 may be dispensed with and only the screws to w for holding the burner in position used. The same modification may also be adopted, if desired, for a hand-pressing iron such as hereinbefore described.

Having described our improvements in tailors gas-irons, what we claim therein as new and of our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the base part A,provided with the ventilating-openings f f and side opening, 6, cover 13, having the supporting-standards dd and handle C,and fasteningscrews h, with the burner E, provided with the graduated notches u and the gas-supply pipe D, constructed and arranged substantially as described, and adapted to be fastened to the side of the base A, to the burner E, and to the flexible gas-conductingpipe 70, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of the base part A,pr0- vided with the ventilating-openings ff and side opening, e, and cover B, having the supporting-standards d d and handle 0, with the gas-supply pipe D, constructed and arranged substantially as described, and adapted to be fastened to the side of the base A, to the burner E, and to the flexible gas-conducting pipe 7:, burner E, provided with the graduated notches u, holding screws h w to, divisionplate a, and set-nuts 40, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination of the burner E, provided with the graduated notches u, with the base A, having the side opening, 0, and gassupply pipe D, constructed and arranged substantially as shown and described, for the purpose stated.

4. The combination of the flexible gasconducting tube In and shortsection of pipe z, to the base part A at an angle thereto, subhaving the endopening, j, for regulating the stantially as shown and described, forthe pur- IO inflow of gas, with the partl of gas-conductpose specified.

ing pipe D, having an enlarged portion to form DAVID A. UPHAM.

5 the circular chamber m,and an air-inlet, n, at THOMAS J. FAY. one side of said. chamber, said part Z also be Witnesses:

ing adapted to be fastened to the burner E, ALBERT A. BARKER,

about midway between the ends thereof and 'WALTER B. NoURsE. 

